Experience

CHASS Center

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Staff Attorney

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  - Represent victims of domestic and sexual violence in immigration and family law matters.- Trained and supervised colleagues in order to obtain Department of Justice Accreditation.- Maintained and managed DOJ recognition for Community Health and Social Services. - Represent victims of domestic and sexual violence in immigration and family law matters.- Trained and supervised colleagues in order to obtain Department of Justice Accreditation.- Maintained and managed DOJ recognition for Community Health and Social Services.



Valdovinos Law PLLC

• Attorney

  • Mar 2021 - Present

  Attorney at Law, specializing in immigration matters. Services include:- Family petitions- Immigration status for victims of crime- Adjustment of status- Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Attorney at Law, specializing in immigration matters. Services include:- Family petitions- Immigration status for victims of crime- Adjustment of status- Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals



Southwest Detroit Immigrant and Refugee Center

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Paralegal

  • Jun 2020 - Feb 2021

  - Provide legal advice and document drafting under the supervision of managing attorney. - Manage legal clinic and supervise volunteers.- Manage case load outside of legal clinic hours. - Provide legal advice and document drafting under the supervision of managing attorney. - Manage legal clinic and supervise volunteers.- Manage case load outside of legal clinic hours.



Lakeshore Legal Aid

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Law Graduate

  • Dec 2019 - Jan 2020

  - Represented clients in a variety of civil law matters including family, housing, and consumer law.

• Legal Advocate

  • Jan 2012 - Dec 2019

  - Represent immigrant victims of domestic and sexual violence in applying for various forms of immigration relief, including VAWA self-petitions, U nonimmigrant status, I-751 battered spouse waivers, and adjustment of status. Representation includes adjustment of status appearances before the Detroit Field Office of U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services.- Provide assistance with filing Personal Protection Orders in the 3rd Circuit Court of Michigan. - Provide advocacy services such as interpreting between Spanish speaking victims and prosecutors or law enforcement.



Free Legal Aid Clinic, Inc.

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Student Attorney

  • May 2018 - Aug 2018



Wayne State University Law School, Asylum and Immigration Law Clinic

• Student Attorney

  • Jan 2018 - Apr 2018

  Represented a client in litigation related to relief under the Convention Against Torture. This included a Motion to Reopen, a bond hearing, a master calendar hearing, and an appeal before the Board of Immigration Appeals. Represented a client in litigation related to relief under the Convention Against Torture. This included a Motion to Reopen, a bond hearing, a master calendar hearing, and an appeal before the Board of Immigration Appeals.



Belle Tire

• United States
• Retail
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Tire Technician

  • Jun 2006 - 2011